SALUZZO, Italy (AP) — Demi Vollering became only the second female cyclist to win all three Grand Tours after overtaking Anna van der Breggen on the final day to win the women's Giro d’Italia.
The Dutch rider had started the final stage on Sunday 49 seconds behind Van der Breggen but she attacked on the last climb of the race, dropping her rival and storming to catch the front group. The lead quartet finished more than two minutes ahead of Van der Breggen.
The 29-year-old Vollering, who rides for FDJ United-Suez, ended the nine-stage Giro 30 seconds ahead of Antonia Niedermaier in the overall standings. Van der Breggen dropped to third, 1:37 behind Vollering.
“I really went all-in on that last climb. It was still so long to the finish, but I did it, and I still can’t believe it,” Vollering said. “I only dared to dream of the maglia rosa when I had two minutes. I also had cramps everywhere in my legs, so with 20 kilometers to go, I was like ‘I hope I make it to the finish line.’
“The group I was in was working really well together, and it was quite a fast terrain, and then I was flying. As soon as I had the gap on Anna, I was like, ‘Now I really need to give it everything I have.’”
Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini won a sprint at the end of the final stage, edging out Niamh Fisher-Black and Niedermaier, with Vollering in fourth.
Vollering won the Tour de France Femmes in 2023 and the Vuelta Femenina in 2024 and 2025. Annemiek van Vleuten is the only other female cyclist to have won all three Grand Tours.
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the men's Giro d’Italia last weekend, becoming the eighth male rider to win all three Grand Tours.
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Netherlands' Demi Vollering celebrates winning the 5th stage of the Giro d'Italia women's cycling race, from Longarone to Santo Stefano di Cadore, Italy, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Davide Spada/LaPresse via AP)
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians chose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday as they elected their ninth head of state in 10 years in a vote overshadowed by concerns about crime.
Keiko Fujimori, a conservative and daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman, were on the runoff's ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the first round in April, but neither earned even 20% of support. Pollsters estimated that roughly 30% of voters remained undecided ahead of Sunday.
Unlike April's vote, no major incidents delayed the opening or closure of voting centers. In the capital, however, voter turnout throughout Sunday appeared lower than in the previous contest, with practically no lines in many voting centers, despite voting being mandatory.
Sunday’s results were expected to be tight, and the outcome may not be known for days. Electoral authorities took more than a month to declare Fujimori and Sánchez the winners of the April vote.
Official results from that election showed Fujimori received 17% of the vote and Sánchez got 12%. More than six weeks later, a nationwide poll conducted by Ipsos found that similar shares of voters were supporting the candidates, with about 3 in 10 saying they were undecided.
Fujimori is linked to the authoritarian and corrupt legacy of the government of her late father, Alberto Fujimori, in the 1990s. She became Peru's first lady in 1994 after her parents’ separation.
Sánchez is one of the closest allies of jailed former President Pedro Castillo, whom many perceive as corrupt and chaotic. Castillo’s 16-month term saw more than 70 Cabinet changes.
Both candidates voted in the capital, Lima.
Voting is mandatory for Peruvians aged 18 to 70. Failure to do so results in a fine of up to $32.
More than 27 million people are registered. Of those, about 1.2 million were expected to cast ballots from abroad, mainly in the United States and Argentina.
Food vendor Magali Quiquia said she cast a blank ballot because she did not find either candidate convincing,
“Five years ago, I was disappointed by Castillo with his corruption, and ... Roberto Sánchez is the same," Quiquia, 44, said. She added that she believes “Fujimori hasn’t done anything either” despite her party having multiple seats in Congress.
Surging crime, particularly extortion, remains the overarching concern for voters. A 2025 national survey carried out by the state’s National Institute of Statistics and Informatics found that 84% of respondents in urban areas feared becoming victims of a crime in the following 12 months.
Experts attribute the increasing power of organized crime in Peru to the profits that decades-old criminal groups are earning from illegal gold mining in the Andes and the Amazon.
For most of her fourth presidential campaign, Fujimori promised to crack down on crime. Her proposals include implementing technology to track extortion, militarizing borders and increasing the presence of police and military personnel in high-risk areas. Fujimori, 51, has also said that prisoners will be required to work and “repay society.”
In the only debate before the runoff, Fujimori defended her father’s government and promised to defeat crime just as he defeated the Shining Path, a violent extremist group.
Sánchez, a former minister now popular with rural voters, has pledged to combat corruption within the police force and promote reforms that would enable the military to support security efforts.
The 57-year-old, who wears a wide-brimmed peasant hat gifted by Castillo, told debate viewers that he would be open to “all options to generate jobs and progress” but also emphasized his support for Chinese investments.
Sánchez has tried to ease the concerns his candidacy is generating among investors, saying he will not nationalize any assets of transnational companies that extract minerals or gas from Peru.
Lima resident Heidi Ramírez, 41, said she was undecided until she was in line at the voting center. After talking with friends who “convinced me,” she said she chose Sánchez.
The United States ambassador to Peru, Bernie Navarro, stopped by a voting center in Lima on Sunday. Upon leaving, he told the television station Latina his visit was to “observe and ensure that there is transparency here.”
Navarro added that the U.S. "wants to work with any candidate who is elected.”
Sunday's winner will be sworn in next month.
Garcia Cano reported from Mexico City.
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of the Together for Peru party shows his ballot during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Paredes)
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of the Together for Peru party arrives to vote during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves after voting during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A soldier guard a polling station during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A voter marks his ballot during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, greets supporters before voting in the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A police officers guard the site where presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party meets supporters for breakfast during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Voters arrive at a polling station during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party greats supporters before heading to vote during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Voters arrive to a polling station during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
A worker removes a campaign banner of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party placed near a polling station in Lima, Peru, Saturday, June 6, 2026, ahead of Peru's presidential runoff election. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party addresses supporters during his closing campaign rally in Lima, Peru, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A supporters hols a banner of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori during her closing campaign rally in Lima, Peru, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Members of the military stand in formation before their departure to protect polling places in Lima, Peru, Friday, June 5, 2026, ahead of their presidential runoff election. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
People line up to collect their national identity cards ahead of Peru's presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
